Dad wanted to guest blog, and post this earlier. It just seemed it may appear, I don’t know, a little selfish on my part? Anyhoo. After several requests to read his gift and for posterity’s sake, here ya go. He’s a great dad. A really, great dad.
Happy Birthday to the most wonderful daughter in the world.
35 Things I Love About You:
1. God gave you to your mother and me.
2. I love your laugh.
3. I love the way you interact with your children.
4. I love the way you love God.
5. I love your hair and how you wear it.
6. I love your Blogs.
7. I love talking with you.
8. I love seeing you with your bags and children at the airport.
9. I love the way you treat your mom and me.
10. I love how you worship God.
11. I love the way you treat your friends.
12. I love how generous you are.
13. I love the way you love the local church.
14. I love the way you encourage me.
15. I love the way you carry yourself with such dignity.
16. I love how you look at me when I’m preaching, as that’s not my dad but a man of God.
17. I love how you and your mom cherish each other.
18. I love how you stress out over the most trivial stuff sometimes.
19. I love going out to eat with you, especially at Red Rock and Chelinos.
20. I love how smart you are.
21. I love how you love Christmas.
22. I love how you talk about Big Mama.
23. I love how you uplift other people.
24. I love how you honor and respect your husband.
25. I love your honesty about yourself.
26. I love hearing other people say how much you mean to them.
27. I love being the most proud Dad on earth.
28. I love seeing you cry tears of compassion for people.
29. I love watching you buy someone else’s groceries when you are checking out.
30. I love how you love Dr. Takle and Christina.
31. I love playing Scrabble with you.
32. I love all the quality time you give us.
33. I love how much you have matured in OKC.
34. I love everything about you.
35. I love the fact that I could say a gazillion more things.
Love,
Dad
10 Comments
October 21, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I AM SPEECHLESS…THAT IS PRICELESSSSSSS…WHAT A GIFT
October 21, 2009 at 9:33 pm
What a gift Dusty!! Loved reading the things your Dad loves about you!! What a treasure you will always have to cherish! Relationships are so good, but children and their parents is the Best! Happy Birthday! Thank you for sharing!!
October 21, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Amazing!!! God has given you an amazing gift…a “Dad” like that!! Happy Birthday!!
October 21, 2009 at 10:13 pm
He really is a gift. Thanks, Peyton!
October 21, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Gaaahhleee that pawpaw bur! That’ll bring a tear to a glass eye. So sweet.
October 22, 2009 at 12:09 am
Um, the tears are flowing over here. What a precious note that I’m sure you will treasure forever!
October 22, 2009 at 7:27 am
awww! my dad better do that for me one day. or mom. ahem, parents?
i love the “i love how you wear your hair” part..that is just cute!
October 22, 2009 at 8:38 am
That’s my Bur…..I LOVE that you always find the very BEST in everything!!! And I miss you all soooo much!!!
October 22, 2009 at 10:34 am
That was the BEST gift ANYBODY could have given you! You are SO blessed and such a blessing! He forgot the “Stinkiest Feet” part , though! LOL! Love ya and now for:
#36 I LOVE how you and Kris and the whole Takle Clan are a part of our family too!
October 31, 2009 at 9:19 am
That is the sweetest thing I’ve ever read!